The issue of THOMAS HUNTLY, a yeoman, and MARY, his wife, as listed in Thomas's will were:- Thomas, John, George, Elizabeth,Mary, Jane and Andrew.
Thomas Huntly was buried on 27-9-1705 at Ethchingham, Sussex. Mary Huntly was buried on 30-10-1710 at Etchingham. In his will Thomas directed ove 330 pounds in bequests to his family as well as 20/- each to his grandchildren. The residue of the estate went to his wife, Mary, and son, Andrew. The will was signed with a cross by Thomas Huntly.
THE FAMILY OF THOMAS AND MARY HUNTLY.
THOMAS, of Wadhurst, Sussex, married MARY APSE on 9-2-1697 at Etchingham. Issue - unknown.
An Andrew Huntley was buried 23-9-1726 at Etchingham.
George married MARY ? . He is recorded as "of Whatlington, Sussex" in the register at the baptism of their first child. Issue were -
THOMAS HUNTLY "of Whatlington" married MARY HUSSEY "of Hastings", Sussex by licence on 1-11-1726 at Hastings. Issue was -
GEORGE HUNTLY "of Salehurst" married MARY LEADBETTER "of Whatlington" on 7-2-1754 at Mountfield. Issue was -
The will of George Huntly of Etchingham, wheelwight, was proved on 27-1-1773. To his wife, Mary, he left "all that one messuage or tenement and shop with the apputanances situate lying and being in the town of Rothersbridge (Robertsbridge ?), Salehurst Parish.... in occupation of myself John Baker and Aylword", which he directed to be sold. To his son, John, when he turns 21 "all that Messuage or tenement and garden.... known as Jones' at Etchingham now occupied by Peter Page and Thomas Blunt". However, John was to pay 30 pounds to his mother before he could inherit the property. In the event of John dying before 21, the property was to go to his surviving brothers and sisters and the 30 pounds was to be payed equally by them. To his son, George, when he turns 21 "my present Dwellinghouse with my shop, garden, orchard and yard" for 70 pounds to his mother on inheriting, and the same conditions as above if he died before 21. To daughters Mary, Ann, Elizabeth and sons, William and Thomas 50 pounds each on their coming of age. The residue of the estate went to his wife, Mary, including rents from his properties and proceeds of sale of Rothersbridge premises and wheelwright equipment. He appointed his "loving brother Thomas Huntly and Robert Dunk of Salehurst, farmer" as overseers of the will to help his wife and son, John, who were the executors.
JOHN HUNTLY married (1) MARY BOOTS (wrongly recorded as Mary Booth) at St. Mary the Virgin Church of England, Salehurst on 29-4-1779. Issue baptised at Salehurst were -
Mary Boots Huntly died in 1786. Further issue of John and Mary Huntly are recorded at Salehurst from 1791 onwards although there is no recorded marriage there.
an extensive search throughout the surrounding parishes was conducted for the marriage of John Huntly to Mary ? A John Huntly of Salehurst married MARY BENE of Warbleton on 11-11-1793 at Warbleton but there is no way of being certain that it is "our John Huntly".
In the tax returns of the Salehurst Parish, a John Huntly is listed as having a house or tenement in 1780. In 1783 he is listed as paying 2 pounds rent to Robert Chalmers, and 8/- tax for a new house. This record continues till 1794. From 1816 John Huntly, wife and 3 children, reseived relief from the Salehurst Parish. At times his wife is listed as "ill" and "very ill" although thwere is no record of her dying. A horse and cart was hired to carry John to Beckley but he is not recorded as dying there. In 1819 John was "ill" then "very ill". on 5-6-1819 the entry reads "Paid out for the lying out of John Huntly" and on 28-6-1819 "Star Master for burying John Huntly". (The East Sussex Records Office interprets the term Star Master as meaning Mr. Star was the grave-digger). There is no record in the Salehurst Parish Register of the burial of John Huntly. The most likely reason is that John was a non-conformist.
After John's death, payments were made to Widow Huntly, Rebecca Huntly (13) and Henery Huntly (11) as well as a separate payment to Harriott Huntly. The only Henery in the baptismal register is the son of William and Lucy Huntly baptised on 5-5-1811. Since the Widow's first name is not recorded, the two children could have been living with either William or John's widow, or Henery could have been an unbaptised son of John and Mary - perhaps baptised in a non-conformist church.
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